I'd be pretty shocked if it wasn't the unveiling of the XS and a bunch of sales. They've been teasing that for ages and it'd be really illogical to drop an unannounced product for the 10th anniversary.

Likely a new headphone, maybe a deal/discount, seeing as its their 10 year anniversary I believe. Going to be something big.

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Originally Posted by SomeGuyDude

I'd be pretty shocked if it wasn't the unveiling of the XS and a bunch of sales. They've been teasing that for ages and it'd be really illogical to drop an unannounced product for the 10th anniversary.

Well, hoping its not another headphone and just the XS.

Hmmmmm FREE custom shields will be a best anniversary giveaway... ^__^

Highlighted that because I'm pretty sure that's how it all started. Big drivers that have a lot of mechanical movement do need time to burn-in. Actually on subwoofers you can even smell excess glue burning off and curing when they're new. It makes sense that on a little 50mm driver (or less) it's not a real factor.

I smelled something burning off my headphones when I drove the bass to maximum volume.
I have yet to get my pair repaired. hehehe.

I'm seeing a lack of definitive statements that burn-in will noticeably improve sound quality. JLAB couches their statement with "most audiophiles agree". V-MODA says, paraphrased, "let them grow on you". Audeze is doing stress testing like Dell does for the same reason: reducing warranty returns on manufacturing flaws and defects. Good for them. A-T is either contradicting themselves or being almost honest that headphones can deteriorate with age and that the sound will change as a result.

What I'm looking for here is a definitive assertion that, "your new ${BRAND} headphones will sound better after ${HOURS} of burn-in," or something like it. The closest I've seen is Miceblue's message from Ultrasone and that one is doused in marketing hyperbole.

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Quite the contrary. I want you to prove that I'm wrong, that I'm mistaken, that burn-in exists and has an appreciable effect. If I'm wrong then I want to know it, and I want to know it sooner rather than later. You're going to need more than weasel words to do that, something that I can't shoot down.

I've been giving my M-100's a bit more use as I slowly recover from my back injury and start getting out more. They have such a different signature to my Q701's it's really hard to get used to the change at first.

I used to think it would be ideal to have different headphones to suit specific genres but now I'm beginning to think it's maybe better to buy one pair and learn to make do. It's certainly the cheaper option.

I've also learned that the M-100's really don't need an amp. I think any advantage I've previously perceived has been a placebo more likely. They're really not fussy cans at all.

Owning and living with the Q's though has made me appreciate just how congested the M's sound and there's no real way of getting around that, no matter how much I EQ them. I think I'll order up the XL pads and see how that goes.

I've been giving my M-100's a bit more use as I slowly recover from my back injury and start getting out more. They have such a different signature to my Q701's it's really hard to get used to the change at first.

I used to think it would be ideal to have different headphones to suit specific genres but now I'm beginning to think it's maybe better to buy one pair and learn to make do. It's certainly the cheaper option.

I've also learned that the M-100's really don't need an amp. I think any advantage I've previously perceived has been a placebo more likely. They're really not fussy cans at all.

Owning and living with the Q's though has made me appreciate just how congested the M's sound and there's no real way of getting around that, no matter how much I EQ them. I think I'll order up the XL pads and see how that goes.

Oh yeah, I know that feeling. I can't use the M-100 at home for that reason. XD